MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 148777 (8/1pp5/6Q1/p2k4/bPpB4/1p2P3/3K4/8 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

The Times, 1913

(First published on Sat Oct 11 1913)

8/1pp5/6Q1/p2k4/bPpB4/1p2P3/3K4/8

#3

5 + 7

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc6
      • 2.Qf5+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Bc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.b5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bc5#
          • 2...Bxb5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.b5!
      • threat
        • 2.Kc3
          • threat
            • 3.e4#
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...c3+
        • 2.Kxc3
          • threat
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Bxb5
        • 2.Kc3
          • threat
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Bc3
          • threat
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Kc3
          • threat
            • 3.e4#

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